Haugen, a former Facebook product manager, disclosed documents to Jeff Horwitz, coinciding with the announcement of a new film about Facebook produced by Sony/Columbia.

The entities involved

• Frances Haugen →

  American data engineer, scientist, and whistleblower

  • A24 is producing documentaries on tech scandals involving Frances Haugen and Elizabeth Holmes, while Dario Amodei and Elon Musk are listed on an annual power list.04:14
  • Aaron Sorkin's film revisits the fallout of Facebook, following the work of David Fincher and centering on Frances Haugen's experience as a former employee.Tue 23:53
• Facebook →

  American online social media and social networking service

  • Analytica illegally harvested Facebook user data, which is owned by Meta and its parent company, Facebook.Sun 09:07
  • Meta disputes a proposed fine in New Mexico related to Kogan collecting Facebook user data in 2014.Wed 01:46
• Columbia Pictures →

  American film production and distribution company

  Nothing else this week.

Related events

• Frances Haugen works for the site's civics team while Aaron Sorkin writes the origin story of Facebook.Tue 12:47
• Frances Haugen and Jeremy Allen White cover Facebook's negative impact and political involvement, which is being documented by Aaron Sorkin's film.Tue 23:53
• Mark Zuckerberg prepared for Senate hearings while Frances Haugen worked with Jeff Horwitz to expose Facebook's actions.Oct 9
• Frances Haugen discussed her past employment at Facebook, Pinterest, and Google during an interview with Scott Pelley.Oct 10
• Frances Haugen is consulting on Aaron Sorkin's project, which is currently being developed while he is in Barcelona and interviewed in Elle.Aug 11